This tweet by the New Orleans Pelicans twitter account says it all:
https://twitter.com/PelicansNBA/status/833556203179483137
Kings got robbed.
Kings did not... Its the best they could get for a problem child
Plus they likely get to keep their own 2017 draft pick (top 10)
They are happy
You know how bad it got in Sac?? Not even draft prospects wanted to workout for the team
I don't agree. IMO you can't put all the blame on Cousins and think that everything is going to be alright now that he is traded to another team. The Kings is a badly run organization hence nobody wants to be a part of their team.
Here are three examples of how bad the organization is:
(1) The Kings decided to let Isaiah Thomas go because they didn't want to pay him.
(2) They decided to draft Jimmer Fredette instead of picking Klay Thompson or Kawhi Leonard.
(3) They have wasted picks by drafting players like Thomas Robinson, Nik Stauskas and Papagiannis.
We can agree on the fact that Cousins has issues, but the Kings' issues go way beyond those of Cousins'.
In addition, I just read that the Kings averaged around 25 wins per season in three years before drafting Cousins. Telling me that they are going to be better now that he is gone from the team is laughable.
Finally, I just don't buy into the premise that they couldn't get a better package for Cousins. Reportedly the owner Vivek Ranadive was crazy about Buddy Hield, who was picked 2 spots before the Kings' pick. I wouldn't be surprised if he was the one forcing the trade because he wanted Buddy.